diff --git a/scripts/run_fuzzer.py b/scripts/run_fuzzer.py
index b5dc43a..84bb256 100644
--- a/scripts/run_fuzzer.py
+++ b/scripts/run_fuzzer.py
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@
         db = 'emptyalltypes'
     elif param == '--no_checks':
         perform_checks = False
-    elif param == '--enable_verification':
+    elif param.startswith('--enable_verification'):
         verification = param.replace('--enable_verification=', '').lower() == 'true'
     elif param.startswith('--shell='):
         shell = param.replace('--shell=', '')